§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 8 September (WA 100), when they last held discussions on the issue of war debts payable to the United States with the Government of the United States. [HL4381]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeySuccessive governments have undertaken, as with all external debt, to meet their obligations under the terms of the Second World War loan agreement with the US. There has therefore been no need to make representations to the United States Government except on the six occasions when in accordance with the terms of the loan we deferred repayments.
Information is not readily available as to whether war loans have been discussed on any other occasion between the UK Government and the United States Government since 1945. However, this has not been an issue for significant discussion in recent years.